Good thread. It might help to put a face to Soviet / Russian cruelty: 'During the March 1949 Soviet mass deportations, [Kaja] Kallas' mother, Kristi, six months old at the time, grandmother and great-grandmother, all labeled as "enemies of the state", were deported to Siberia.' - Wikipedia

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It’s what Anne and Maria and so many others would have wanted. That’s why we always get specific.

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It led to the restoration of our modern, independent, vibrant, fully restored states we live in here today where we can freely discuss history while continuing to build a better future for everyone, and also stand up for those in Ukraine still facing this kind of brutality.

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That anger eventually spilled out into the open during the Singing Revolution in the Baltics, which culminated with the annulment of the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Tankies will never forgive the people of the Baltics for that.

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The Soviets were regretful, not out of compassion though. Some historians argue these crimes were a major political mistake. They deepened opposition to occupation. The topic was heavily censored but people never forgot.

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